The hygiene hypothesisi revised: Is the rising frequency of allergy due to changes in rising the intestinal flora?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 46, 1998, Pages 20-25

  Wold, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ALLERGY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENDRITIC CELL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INFECTION; INTESTINE FLORA; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INTESTINES; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 0031728562     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04953.x     Document Type: Article

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